Welcome to the 2014 high school football watch list, our streamlined approach to picking the annual PennLive all-star team team in December. Here are the logistics. Based on performance standards and our evaluations, PennLive's coverage team will add 6-8 football players who we believe should be eligible to land an all-star nomination every Thursday. Weekly additions will appear in bold.
Our initial list includes all returning all-state picks, returning members of the 2013 PennLive All-Star Football team, and 2013 first-team all-stars as voted on by coaches in the Mid-Penn Conference, Lancaster-Lebanon and Tri-Valley Leagues. Check back every Thursday to see if your favorite players have made the cut.
*Week 1 Picks
QB Tanner Erisman, Penn Manor: The L-L's first team in Ireland and Erisman led the way, completing 10 of 22 pass attempts for 213 yards and two scores. Added 12-yard TD run in 27-20 win over Cedar Cliff.
QB Collin Shank, Lampeter-Strasburg: Shank showed tremendous poise in leading the Pioneers back from a 17-0 deficit to Hempfield, an eventual 38-35 winner. Shank was 20 of 27 for 359 yards and three total scores.
RB Dalton Klinger, Newport: It's pretty clear the Buffs are going to need to guy to contend for a TVL title. Klinger ran 35 times for 191 yards in Newport's tight 24-21 decision over Fairfield.
RB Devin Washington, Hempfield: Speaking of the Pioneers, L-S had all kinds of trouble boxing in the talented Washington, who rushed for 115 stripes and two TDs in that three-point win.
RB Bryton Fegley, East Pennsboro: Fegley fronted East Pennsboro's lopsided win over Palmyra, rushing for 239 yards and four touchdowns.
QB Billy Burger, Carlisle: Burger kept the Herd running North by completing 20 of 31 attempts for 284 yards and two touchdowns. Burger also chipped in a 40-yard TD run in Carlisle's 43-28 win at Mechanicsburg.
WR Zac Slonac, Trinity: We know Slonac's 12 catches and 216 receiving yards went a long way in Trinity's much-needed 37-30 triumph over Delone Catholic.
ATH Michael Hope, Camp Hill: We warned you about Hope's do-everything approach. Well, the senior caught three passes for 79 yards and two TDs. Plus, he returned an interception 53 yards for another rip in Camp Hill's 50-27 win at Upper Dauphin.
2014 PENNLIVE HS FOOTBALL WATCHLIST
Quarterbacks
*Billy Burger, Carlisle
*Tanner Erisman, Penn Manor
Mitch Martin, Garden Spot
Nick Marsilio, Bishop McDevitt
*Collin Shank, Lampeter-Strasburg
Running Backs
Shyheim Brown, Mechanicsburg
*Bryton Fegley, East Pennsboro
*Dalton Klinger, Newport
Shaheim Moody-Williams, Steel-High
Andre Robinson, Bishop McDevitt
*Devin Washington, Hempfield
Receivers/Tight Ends
Evan Horn, Cedar Crest
Ryan Ingram, Shippensburg
Daeshawn McIlwain, Columbia
Cody Miller, Williams Valley
Nicholas Negron, Lebanon
*Zac Slonac, Trinity
Dan Weiderrecht, Manheim Central
Kobay White, Bishop McDevitt
Offensive Line
Nikkia Armstrong, Donegal
Skylar Bender, Lancaster Catholic
John Fry, Cocalico
Spencer Gallitz, Milton Hershey
Anthony Long, Bishop McDevitt
Bob Rider, Greencastle-Antrim
Keegan Sheedy, Lancaster Catholic
Bo Spiller, Solanco
Scott Werner, Pine Grove
Dakotah Wiest, Upper Dauphin
Chad Zunich, Manheim Central
Defensive Line
John Groh, TE, Annville-Cleona (DE)
Hunter Herb, Tri-Valley (DE)
Jesse Rodgers, Mifflin County (DT)
Austin Rosa, Wilson (DE)
Bryce Sadler, Donegal (DE)
Linebackers
Twynique Chisholm-Wilkerson, Steel-High
Que'Shawn Jenkins, Bishop McDevitt
Kurt Kessler, Lancaster Catholic
Connor Maxwell, Donegal
Steven McNeal, Central Dauphin
Matt Miller, Williams Valley
Justin Moreno, Manheim Central
Defensive backs
DB Christian Kemp, Lancaster Catholic
DB Corey Montoro, Garden Spot
Quinton Smith, CD East
Brandon Stanback, Bishop McDevitt
Athletes
*Michael Hope, Camp Hill
Shamar Pates, James Buchanan
Specialists
Adam Domovich, P, Lower Dauphin
P Steven Johnson, Hempfield
Jake Kerschner, K, Central Dauphin